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Chignecto Crown Lands Evaluation Newsletter #2 - Fall, 2010 Update This Newsletter Chignecto Crown Lands Evaluation Newsletter #2 - Fall, 2010 Update This Newsletter This second newsletter provides an update on the Chignecto Crown lands evaluation. It includes a summary of what we have heard so far, and describes our next steps. We have also tried to answer many of the common questions that we have heard. Broad public consultation on a candidate wilderness area will start after a proposed boundary is released. This will include open house meetings in local communities. Kelly River Photo: Irwin Barrett Why a wilderness area? Background Q: What is the purpose of a wilderness area? In October 2009, Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) Wilderness area designation helps to protect some and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) of our best wild spaces. Designation helps conserve began evaluating options for establishing a large biodiversity and habitat by prohibiting development wilderness area within Crown lands in the vicinity of and industrial uses. Camping, hunting, sport fishing, Chignecto Game Sanctuary, Cumberland County. hiking and other wilderness recreation activities are permitted. Our first newsletter, released in December 2009, explained why these Crown lands are being Q: Why is this area being considered for wilderness evaluated. It also detailed how we will work area protection? and consult with others to achieve conservation The Crown land study area offers a unique opportunity objectives, while minimizing impacts on other land to protect a large and relatively natural area of land uses. within Cumberland County. The natural landscape there is not currently included in Nova Scotia’s parks Good information is essential to designing a and protected area system. candidate wilderness area boundary. Over the past eight months, we have been gathering information The study area includes important ecological features, and meeting with interested parties and individuals. such as old forest stands, undeveloped rivers, wetlands, and Bay of Fundy coast. It provides habitat for species at risk, including mainland moose, wood turtle, and inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon. A new wilderness area can ensure long-term opportunities for wilderness recreation, hunting, sport fishing, education, research, tourism, and community stewardship. Some vehicle use can be accommodated. 1 How much will be protected? Q: What area is being considered and how much will be protected? The Crown land study area is 35,000 hectares (86,000 acres) and includes Chignecto Game Sanctuary, plus Crown land extending northeast to Harrison Lake and west to Chignecto Bay. All of these Crown lands are being evaluated, but not all lands will be protected. 12 Mile Bridge, Kelly River Private lands are not part of the Crown land study area. As a condition of selling this land to the province Q: Why not protect the entire Chignecto Crown land at an affordable price, Wagner wished to harvest study area? a certain amount of wood to meet the company’s Nova Scotia is facing many changes in land use. The current wood-supply obligations. An agreement was province has commitments to supply wood to various made to allow the company to harvest on 25% of sawmills, and a legal obligation to provide annual the property (2,000 acres) over a two-year period, allotments of wood fiber to Northern Pulp. while staying at least 200 meters away from the coast and major ravines, where remnant patches of At the same time, we are continuing to find ways to older forest still exist. Special wildlife areas are also meet our 12% land protection goal by 2015. Some of the being protected from harvest. study area will remain outside a wilderness area to help meet these forestry commitments and provide flexibility The province’s view of this is long-term. The for other land uses. property is expected to recover to a more natural condition over time. Without this arrangement, Q: What about the land at Apple Head? there was a risk the land could be sold to private In February 2010, the province purchased 3,400 developers, subdivided, and lost to public access hectares (8,500 acres) and 22 kilometers of forever. undeveloped coastline on the Bay of Fundy, at Apple Head, from Wagner Forest Management Ltd. The Apple Head property is not being considered as part of the Chignecto Crown Lands Evaluation This was the largest piece of privately owned ocean area. However, Apple Head will be considered for frontage in Nova Scotia. The land was part of a future protection as we work to protect 12% of Nova provincial large land purchase program to support Scotia’s land base by 2015. wilderness protection, heritage conservation, tourism, recreation, community use, fishing, hunting, Mi'kmaw What has been happening? interests, and other uses. In the first newsletter, we encouraged interested The Apple Head property has a long history of people and organizations to share ideas and forestry activities, including road-building, harvesting, information. and silviculture. Many people have noticed recent harvesting in part of the area. This early input will help develop boundary options that will be presented to the Ministers of Environment and Natural Resources. With their approval, a candidate wilderness area boundary will then be released for broad public review. So far, we have met with the following: • Nova Scotia Association of Crossbow Hunters (NSACH) • Bow Hunters Association of Nova Scotia (BANS) Welton Lake 2 • Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters (NSFAH) • Cumberland Wilderness (CW) • Ecology Action Centre (EAC) • Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) • Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia (SANS) • Cumberland Snowmobile Club • Cumberland Trails (Cumberland County Riders Association) • Chignecto Glooscap Snowmobile Club • All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Nova Scotia Maccan Road - Poplar Road Junction (ATVANS) • Chignecto and Area All-Terrain Vehicle Club Q: What about industrial resource interests? • Cumberland Regional Economic Development The Crown land study area includes forests with Agency (CREDA) significant wood fibre. The area also has potential for • a campsite leaseholder development of oil and gas, mineral resources, and wind • Private landowners energy. • Planning staff from the Municipality of the County of Cumberland We have been gathering information and are meeting • Councillors from the Municipality of the County of with commercial and industrial groups so we can Cumberland understand and consider their priorities. So far, • Town of Springhill we have met with staff from Cumberland Regional • Murray Scott, then MLA for Cumberland South. Economic Development Agency (CREDA) and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, primarily We have also heard from numerous individuals and to discuss wind energy potential along the Chignecto organizations, including: Bay coast. • Two Countries, One Forest (2C1Forest) Eastrock Resources Ltd. holds conventional onshore • Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) oil and gas exploration agreements that apply to • Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) a large area within Cumberland and Colchester • Hoeg Brothers Lumber Counties, including the entire Crown land study • Glooscap Restaurant and Lounge area. Stealth Ventures Ltd. holds rights to explore • Wheaton’s Irving for coal bed methane, including within the northern 40% of the Crown land study area. We are working to There will be many opportunities for the public to arrange discussions with these companies about their comment on a candidate wilderness area boundary interests. during the public consultation process. We have also started formal consultation with the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq. What have we heard so far? 1 - The Chignecto Sanctuary area is highly valued Individuals and organizations are telling us that this area is special for its relatively intact forests, rivers, coastline, and associated wildlife habitat. We are also hearing that people enjoy the area for a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hunting, sportfishing, canoeing, hiking, sight-seeing, and off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation. Finally, we are hearing that the area provides or can provide economic benefits through forestry, tourism, and other uses. Barred Owl, Chignecto Game Sanctuary 3 • Boars Back Ridge Road along River Hebert • the coastal highway between Shulie and Sand River • Goodwin Road, connecting the above roads The Boars Back Ridge Road along River Hebert and the coastal highway between Shulie and Sand River will continue to be operated by the Nova Scotia department of Transportation and Infrastructure Goodwin Road Renewal. 2 - Concern about future vehicle access The Goodwin Road will continue to be maintained by the province as resources permit, as this road will be We are hearing concern from individuals and unaffected by a wilderness area designation. However, organizations about continued vehicle use in the area. existing resources for forestry road maintenance could change as a result of a new wilderness area, as well as Many existing users of the area, including ATV and other factors. This issue is being fully considered as snowmobile riders do not wish to lose access to existing part of the evaluation process by NSE and DNR. roads and routes. Snowmobilers say the existing trail network is important for winter tourism in the area. Automobile users have also expressed concern, especially hunters and those wishing to access Welton Lake and Kelly River. Others worry that too many OHV routes will jeopardize the area’s wilderness values, such as habitat
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